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The Merry Monahans is a 1944 American comedy-drama musical film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan and Jack Oakie. The story is of a vaudeville family trying to make money through hard times.
The Merry Monahans: Directed by Charles Lamont. With Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, Jack Oakie, Ann Blyth. The Merry Monahans are a vaudeville family act bouncing from circuit to circuit reconnecting with past friends and loves, creating new friends and romances, and dealing with personal vices.
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- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Charles Lamont
- 1944-09-15
Learning of Rose's claim, Lillian leaves Pete, and he, in turn, marries Rose. Pete and Rose then form their own act, and with the addition of their son Jimmy and daughter Patsy, they become the Four Monahans.
- Charles Lamont, Mack Wright
- Donald O'connor
The Merry Monahans. Talented vaudeville family the Monahans have one very big problem in the form of patriarch Pete (Jack Oakie) : His heavy alcoholism has gotten the performing clan...
- Musical, Comedy
- Donald O'connor, Peggy Ryan, Jack Oakie
- Charles Lamont
Though Pete's kids Jimmy and Patsy love their dad, they're forced to break away from the act and go off on their own to survive. Eventually, the whole gang is reunited in a shamelessly lachrymose musical finale. The film concerns a family vaudeville troupe headed by patriarch Pete Monahan.
The Merry Monahans (1944) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Merry Monahans (1944) - Directed by Charles Lamont, produced by Michael Fessier, Ernest Pagano and starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, Jack Oakie, Ann Blyth, Rosemary DeCamp, John Miljan, Gavin Muir, Isabel Jewell,and more...
